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No, there are other options but you do need skills. Some of my friends got decent jobs that didn't require a degree (call centers, postal drivers, landscaping, home health aide, nursing home assistants, bank teller, pharmacy packaging, data entry clerk, etc.) It's doable to get a $10-$12 an hour job. You might have to start out part time.

But keep in mind that it helps a lot at some point to have job experience. Usually retail and food service is where you start. Many of the "better" jobs won't hire unless you have employment history to look back on. Hiring managers want individuals who are competent as well as confident on the job. You need good interviewing skills. Often times people with no work experience lack maturity, life experiences, and common sense that comes with holding down a job.

My dad is a court officer and you do not need college for that and an ex boyfriend if mine is an MTA bus driver (drives public transportation buses for the public in NYC) and you do not need college for that either and he can afford an apartment

Maybe, try finding a slower-paced retail job, or work as a delivery driver. I signed up for Amazon Flex and work independently, and it pays more than minimum wage, plus tips. And there was no interview process. I ve been doing it for about a year now, and it s not stressful if you like to drive and just listen to music, while dropping off packages or restaurant orders. There s also Uber and Lyft, and several others. Don t get down, and as long as you re not lazy you ll find something you want eventually. I hate to be cliche but life is too short to not do what you like. But everyone has to work, and if it must be retail for the time being, so be it. School is expensive, and that s why I only went to junior college. I have an AA, but haven t done anything with it. Don t let others tell you they re better because they have a college education. They earned what they have, and so can you. But it doesn t have to be college. You don t need college to learn. I don t know if this is helpful, but good luck to you! Do what you love and things will get better!

Pretty much, yes. That is because there is not much needed skills in order to work for those types of jobs.

Even with JUST having a high school diploma under your belt, those are the only jobs you will unfortunately be able to work for - let alone, good luck finding ANYTHING for that matter without a high school diploma! You will never be able to make a decent income to even live on your own financially.

It's fine to work those sort of jobs when you are still IN high school or college or trade school maybe... whist still living at home, focusing on your studies -
but not realistically long term for the rest of your life.

The way society views it is... unless you have qualifications from a certain trade though trade school or a degree, you will be (unfortunately) looked at as uneducated and skill-less, therefore, you will only be limited to public service, minimum wage positions such as working at McDonald's , as a Housekeeper, janitor, etc. (and even being a house keeper or janitor, most companies will want you to have some sort of experience background in the position.)

Unless you can show employers that you are even OVER qualified for the position in which you are applying for, most companies will not hire someone who is not even a college graduate nor again, a trade student in a specific field, let ALONE not even having a high school diploma.